Krag Charger

[John Sukey]

Looks very much like the charger for the Swiss K31

[psteinmayer]

Ok... Looks like I have enough interest to get serious, so I'll get busy on this, and hopefully by the end of the week, I'll have an idea on when I can have them made, and what the cost is going to be.

Stay tuned!

[03Rifleman]

Please put me on the list also for two...seriously!

[psteinmayer]

Not a problem!

[cab308]

Might as well add me to the list. Put me in for 2.
Cecil

[psteinmayer]

Gotcha Cecil!

[70ish]

I would be grateful for a couple of these, too. Especially from a fellow Michigander. Thank you.

[psteinmayer]

Ok... Looks like I've got it all worked out. I will produce these chargers for whoever is seriously interested. As much as I would like to make them as gifts, this is not possible, so the price per charger will be $35.00 and this will include shipping. I can not guarantee a work of art... but I promise that every single one will function perfectly (each charger will tested with both 220 gr RN, and with 165 gr spitzers).

Please message me to work out the details.

Here's a picture of the mandrel I made to help form them:


This is the charger I made using the mandrel:


Reverse side:

[Parashooter]

Looking pretty good now. (There should be no need to solder the back flap. Just bending it tight was sufficient on those I've made.)

You are, however, making one serious mistake - putting far too low a value on your skill, labor, and initiative! Remember that folks with limited funds could always make their own, so you're basically providing a service for those who are not inclined to expend some effort and/or too affluent to care about cost. Back in 2006, I priced the prettiest ones at $45 to $55 and they sold out in short order. If I were producing more now, I wouldn't sell for less than $100 each - well, maybe $99.95.

[03Rifleman]

PM sent~

[Hatilight]

I just completed a prototype charger of my own from aluminum sheeting. It is, to say the least, very crude and works most of the time. I'd like to iron out the kinks and make several from brass.

[madsenshooter]

Looks very much like the charger for the Swiss K31

The one I made is part K31 charger. Since I'd already cut myself a couple times, bending the .035 brass into the tabs like the one's pictured didn't seem too inviting, and thought the .035 might be a bit thick to strip past, so the fingers from a K31 charger got pop riveted into place. It's cruder than parashooter's design, but just as effective.

[psteinmayer]

Me too

Mannparks, Please PM me.

[cab308]

Please message me to work out the details.

Looks like your message stack is full. Please email me at
c/a\bal+dwin at mindspring.com (without the trash) and let me know where to send the check.
Cecil

[psteinmayer]

Ok... for those of you trying to PM me, I cleaned out my message box so you can PM me now. Please give me an email address in your message so we can email freely, thanks.

CAB, I'll send you that email...